There is no myths here; that went extent along with the dinosaurs. Instead, it is a jumbled incoherent mess of disorganized shifts of scenes packed with individuals for the most part that are astonishingly unlikable, dumb as a box of rocks, naïve, and caricatures. Some are decidedly despicable creatures as well.
Continue reading “Dinosaur Love” Series Review (Ep.1 to 8)+ Final Story (Ep.9+10)
Thai drama fans, especially BL and GMMTV enthusiasts, are left in shock by the sudden departure of 6 GMMTV actors. The list includes White Nawat, Victor Zheng, Fluke Pusit, Pluem Purim, Mike Chinnarat, and Lee Thanat.
Continue reading GMMTV’s 6 Popular Actors Leave in a Single Week!
This is a touching, sentimental journey of young love that was brilliantly done in the beginning but then got lost in its time journeys to recapture its past. While in some ways the story was exceptional, its execution was unfortunately lacking in logic. Initially it had me hooked on the strength of its young actors playing the parts of their younger selves. Simply put, they were brilliant.
“Wait! I can’t catch my breath.”- quote from My Dear Ganster Oppa
Continue reading “My Dear Gangster Oppa” Series Review (Ep.1 to 8)
Adapted from the manga series BL Drama no Shuen ni Narimashita by Suzuri Machi and starring Abe Aran (Akafuji Yuichiro) and Akutsu Nichika (Aoyanagi Hajime), I Became the Main Role of a BL is precisely what its title implies. It follows two actors in two different stages of their careers–one famous, the other a child actor waning in popularity–cast in the leading roles of a BL series.
Continue reading “I Became the Lead in a BL Drama: Crank up Edition” Series Review (Ep.1 to 3)
As we approach the new year, the slew of news updates has been slow. So, we are rounding up the exclusives for 2023!
Thailand, a country with rich culture and history, is now also known as the paradise of BL series. Every year, Thai filmmakers compete to release their best BL series, driven by the high interest of the public, especially the younger generation, in BL series.
Continue reading Bloody Sweet: 4 Thai BL Vampire Series to Look Out for in 2024
What can another trite, tropey, cliché-ridden Thai series centering around a cooking theme say that has not already been said? Both from a positive and negative perspective that seriously does not sound like a broken record (I know that dates me).
“Saltburn” is a drama/gothic thriller that follows Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan), an Oxford scholarship student who becomes seemingly enamoured with Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi) and the two strike a friendship. Oliver infatuated with Felix and his entire lifestyle, orchestrates a plan that sees him going from a reject in their class to joining the inner circle as Felix’s friend, which gets him an invitation to Felix’s family home, Saltburn, where Oliver begins to manipulate his way into every Catton’s graces.
This is a movie that lays out in detail all the ugliness of the darker side of Thai society that we do certainly not see in BLs. Since I honestly know little about the political inner working of Thailand, I do not know whether this chronicle is based on some semblance of truth or not. However, as in any premise, I do believe some kernels of truth and honesty are no doubt in this screenplay and part of it must be taken at face value. We tend to not want to think of or perhaps see that a fantasy land of ours (such as Thailand) has a darker side to it, but it does. And this movie presents a very dark, depressing, look at that reality. There is no romance here nor any hint of a BL; but it does present a side of the adult entertainment industry we tend to dismiss or pretend does not exist as we glaze over or gloss over the geopolitical strife that might also exist in that part of the world when we watch BLs in the comfort of our homes.
